Art Blog

August 2012

By Stacey Goergen - Hamptons Magazine.
"The beach is a place that is absolutely voyeuristic," says artist Eric Fischl, describing his use of the motif as a backdrop to his paintings. "I first started painting the beach after having visited, and then for many years frequenting, the beaches in St-Tropez. The French are wonderfully voyeuristic and exhibitionist, as well, so that was a revelation. It's a place where people let their guard down, so what you get is a kind of body language that is both intimate and socialized."
Read more at http://hamptons-magazine.com/lifestyle/articles/new-exhibit-eric-fischl-beach-life#GBBVzfksdgrTI21a.99